Join us for a walking culinary and cultural adventure in Boston’s Chinatown! Never been to Chinatown? Curious about how to navigate this neighborhood and find the best of both traditional and modern day eats? Join us and we’ll show you! During this tasty stroll, you can expect to: • Stroll the neighborhood streets, visit sites and learn about Chinatown’s past and present • Visit beloved local restaurants and enjoy both traditional Chinese and Chinese-American tastings • Discover how Chinese-American cuisine evolved and led to Boston-specific dishes
At Bites of Boston Food Tours, we believe local food is best enjoyed when served in the context of your local surroundings. Boston’s Chinatown is a small yet historically and culturally significant neighborhood in the city. Brimming with delicious food tastings and fascinating stories, our Chinatown Culture and Cuisine Tour is one you don’t want to miss! We'll share the history of the development of Boston's Chinatown, as well as discuss the evolution of Chinese food in America and aspects of the cuisine that developed specific to the Boston area. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to try traditional Chinese food specialties, Chinese-American dishes, and modern twists on traditional cuisine from 2nd generation Chef Owners in the neighborhood. We'll share the fascinating stories behind the people, the places and the food that make Boston's Chinatown the vibrant and tasty gem it of a neighborhood it is today! We look forward to seeing you in Chinatown!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Boston Chinatown Food Tour: From Dumplings to Dim Sum lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $135 per person for this Boston experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please meet your guide right at the street level entrance to China Pearl Restaurant. The starting point is close to both the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line and South Station on the Red Line. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
This experience is not appropriate to attend with toddler or infants and strollers are not permitted on any of our tours
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Our tour guide Jocelyn was the best! She was so knowledgeable about Chinatown and made the tour memorable, especially when she found out it was my bday. She actually bought a candle and put it in a dessert and lit it for me. The food we were able to sample was incredible. You get quite a bit, including a drink from Molly Tea. I would definitely recommend Bites of Boston! Thank you, Jocelyn for an incredible experience!!
Our guide training was sensational! Additionally, Andrew did an amazing job discussing all of the different places we stopped and the food options had very knowledgeable!
Katie B took us on wonderful tour throughout Boston’s Chinatown . We enjoyed dim sum and soup dumplings among other wonderful food and treats. Katie was knowledgeable about the history and food. She has developed great relationships at these local spots so we were welcomed guests and got to experience each place’s best. We had time to walk and talk (and digest) between bites so it was a relaxed vibe and more than enough food—including some take home specialties. And now we have some favorite new places to revisit and enjoy in the future!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time in Chinatown with Katie. One of our favorite parts of a food tour is introducing guests not only to delicious dishes, but also to the people and local spots that make a neighborhood special. We love hearing that you felt so welcomed along the way — and that you left with some new favorites to revisit! Thanks for joining us!
Had a wonderful time on our tour through Chinatown. Loved the restaurants, bakery and tea shop where we enjoyed absolutely delicious offerings. Andrew and Patrick were fantastic tour guides. They were fun and offered wonderful history as we enjoyed getting to know The neighborhood. It was a perfect tour!
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled that you enjoyed exploring Chinatown with us and loved all of the delicious stops along the way. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with Andrew and Patrick! We love bringing the neighborhood’s food, history, and stories together, so hearing that it was the “perfect tour” absolutely made our day. Thanks for joining us!
Katie is very sweet and knowledgeable. The tour was super fun and provided us a chance to try something new.
Thank you so much for your kind review, Melissa! We're delighted to hear you had such a fun time with Katie. She has a wonderful way of making each tour both engaging and welcoming, and we're so glad she helped you discover something new along the way. Thank you for joining us, and we hope you'll come back and explore another Boston neighborhood with us in the future!
Experienced this tour with my husband and adult son. Our tour guide was Andrew who did a wonderful job giving us some information on the history of Chinatown and on the samplings of food we were eating. A nice intro tour with yummy food! Recommend for a fun day out!
Thank you for joining us! It means a lot that your family chose to spend time with us while exploring Boston. We're so glad Andrew helped bring Chinatown's history to life while guiding you through some of the neighborhood's delicious dishes. We so greatly appreciate the recommendation and hope you'll join us again to explore another one of Boston's great neighborhoods!
Katie was a great guide! Not too much walking, three restaurant stops and some history of Chinatown. Group size is not too big. It was fin because our group was friendly!
Thank you so much for your review, Karen! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring Chinatown with Katie. We love sharing the neighborhood's rich history and incredible food, and we're glad the pace of the tour and group size made for a comfortable and enjoyable experience - we limit our groups to 12 guests to keep things intimate and special. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Katie—she'll be thrilled to hear them! Thank you for joining us, and we hope to welcome you on another Bites of Boston Food Tour in the future.
Andrew was a wonderful guide. Food was very good and plentiful. It is surprising how small Boston’s Chinatown is so the “tour” was more about small pockets of history and the influence of Taiwan in this particular community.
Thank you for joining us and for taking the time to share your feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the food and that Andrew helped bring the neighborhood’s history and culture to life. While Boston’s Chinatown may feel more compact than some might expect, it’s actually considered one of the largest and most historic Chinatowns in the United States — and we love highlighting the rich stories, immigrant history, and diverse culinary influences that make the neighborhood so unique. We are thrilled you could join us and we hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
swetha was awesome! Fun to learn a little more about your hometown. The restaurants were all accepting and the food was excellent
Hi Bill, Thank you so much for joining us and for sharing your experience! As a locally owned company, we love hearing from fellow locals who enjoy discovering something new in our wonderful city. There’s always something new to taste and learn—even in your own backyard—and we’re so glad you were able to experience that while exploring Chinatown over delicious dishes with Swetha!
This was a fantastic tour with fun historic tidbits of information and great food along the way. Definitely recommend.
Thank you so much for the kind words and recommendation! We love weaving together Boston’s history with its amazing local food scene, and we’re so glad you enjoyed both. As a small local business, we take great pride in our guides who bring these stories (and flavors!) to life.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Chinatown Food Tour: From Dumplings to Dim Sum | 2h 30min | 5.0 (22) | $135 | |
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